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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Smithsonian Folklife Festival . <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=DefaultText style='line-height:18.5pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Smithsonian
Institution is committed to making the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival
accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. The 2010 Festival features
“Asian Pacific Americans: Local Lives, Global Ties,” “<img
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<p class=DefaultText style='line-height:18.5pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The 10-day Festival, held
outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets, will take place
from Thursday, June 24, through Monday, June 28, and Thursday, July 1, through
Monday, July 5. Admission is free. Festival hours are from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
each day, with concerts, special events and dance parties extending into most
evenings. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=DefaultText style='line-height:18.5pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Visitors with
disabilities who need assistance are advised to report to the Information
kiosks located at various points around the Festival site or to the Volunteer
tent located in the Festival Services area near the Smithsonian Metrorail
station’s Mall exit. A large-print version of the Festival’s daily
schedule and food concession menus will be available. The Festival program book
is available on CD and in other formats upon request. A limited number of
wheelchairs will be available at the Volunteer tent for loan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=DefaultText style='line-height:18.5pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Verbal-description and
tactile tours are scheduled for June 25 and July 2 at 1 p.m. for visitors who
are blind or have low vision; reservations may be made by e-mailing <u>access@si.edu</u>.
American Sign Language interpreters will be on site and may be requested in the
Volunteer tent. The Festival schedule indicates which performances and
presentations are interpreted. All music-stage locations are equipped with
audio loops. If you need an access service which is not mentioned please
contact (202) 633-2921 (voice) or by e-mailing <u>access@si.edu</u>. The
Smithsonian Folklife Festival welcomes all service animals. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=DefaultText style='line-height:18.5pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Smithsonian Folklife
Festival, inaugurated in 1967, honors tradition bearers from across the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and around the world. With approximately 1 million visitors each year, the
Festival unites performers and visitors in the nation’s capital to
celebrate the diversity of cultural traditions. It is produced by the
Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and co-sponsored
by the National Park Service. The Festival’s website is <u>http://www.festival.si.edu</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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